NENNIGAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NENNIGAI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NENNIGAI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NENNIGAI is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NENNIGAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nennigaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NENNIGAI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NENNIGAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NENNIGAI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NENNIGAI
1 longer words begin with NENNIGAI.
Shorter words from the letters in NENNIGAI
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Common questions about NENNIGAI
- Is NENNIGAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NENNIGAI is not in it.
- How many points is NENNIGAI worth?
- NENNIGAI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NENNIGAI?
- NENNIGAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NENNIGAI:
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